A bird's survival hinges on the most brutal gamble in nature: starving for months while cradling an egg through Antarctic darkness. The post Every Antarctic winter, male emperor penguins stand for more than two months in temperatures down to minus 50 degrees Celsius, balancing a single egg on their feet — and eating nothing the entire time appeared first on Space Daily .
Every Antarctic winter, male emperor penguins stand for more than two months in temperatures down to minus 50 degrees Celsius, balancing a single egg on their feet — and eating nothing the entire time
